Old Fogeyisms

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1. The old fellow crawling along ahead of you thinks his old Nash Rambler is pretty snazzy. You think he is an old fuddy duddy. How would you characterize a "fuddy-duddy"? Heartless and unfeeling Opinionated and inflexible Dimwitted and biddable Old fashioned and resistant to change

2. You can't "keep your shirt on" and have a "hollow leg". What is your problem? Immodesty and stinginess Impatience and a voracious appetite Mental slowness and clumsiness Scruffiness and petty thievery

3. An old fogey exclaims, "Hotdog!" What could she or he mean? Either "Wow" or "What a show off" depending on context Always "What a show off" never "wow" Always "Wow" never "what a show off" Neither "Wow!" nor "what a show off"

4. Are these questions making you a titch discombobulated? If you were "just a titch discombobulated", what would you be feeling? Confused, but just a smidgeon Tickled pink Very angry Mildly euphoric

5. If the old fuddy-duddy says something is "piddly", what is it? Just silly Gross and smelly Small, insignificant Confusing and arcane

6. My folks always warned me not to "dilly-dally", but sometimes I did. Which of the following was the most likely consequence of my dilly-dallying? Barking up the wrong tree Looking like a doofus Making the family late for church Getting on my high horse

7. I was frequently told not to be any of the following (usually at times when I was undeniably being one). But which of these words has a meaning least like the other three? Nitwit Doofus Numbskull Cocky

8. There was a word we used to employ to mean that a person was out of date and not cool. Now I suspect that using that word in that fashion means you're out of date and not cool. The word is also a shape. To which word am I referring? Answer: (Four sides)

9. If a fogey's situation is "dicey", which of the following best describes the fogey's circumstances? Hopeful Hilarious Hazardous Hackneyed

10. Things are "hunky dory". Which of the following is most likely to be a description of your mood? Under the gun Under the weather In the doldrums Cracker jack